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Former Chelsea and England goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain on Manchester United's transfer activity after losing key players over the summer including goalkeeper Mary Earps, Katie Zelem and Nikita Parris:

"I think they’ve made some good signings, they signed Melvine Malard on a permanent, she was on loan last season.

"Dominique Janssen who’s a very experienced international player, Elisabeth Terland from Brighton who’s shown to be a really exiting young player and Celin Bizet from Tottenham who had a fantastic season last year.

"So they have bought some good quality players in but when you have that much upheaval it's interesting to see how quickly they can settle, how quickly they can start because in the WSL there’s not a lot of games in the season so you’ve got to hit the ground running, you’ve got to get results from the very beginning."

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The pressure is on. There’s no excuses for them (Arsenal) now, there’s lots to deliver this season. They’ve got bags of talent, bags of quality in the squad, lots of depth and think they’ve secured as a I say the best finding of the summer in getting in Mariona Caldentey from Barcelona, she’s looked exceptional in there. They’ve won the Champions League qualifying match so far so really excited to see what she brings to the league.

Its about that consistency and that’s what Manchester City and Chelsea have been so good at, they’ve been consistent and they’ve manged to get results even when they haven’t necessarily played well.

But Arsenal, when things aren’t going well or plan A isn’t working they don’t seem to have a plan B so that has to change this season.

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Former Chelsea and England goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain on Manchester City signing ex-Arsenal player Vivienne Miedema:

"I think they lost it last year because Bunny Shaw got injured at the end and they didn’t have anybody else that was going to necessarily score them those goals.

"So now bringing in Miedema to add to that goal scoring ability, if you’ve those two players top of the pitch at one point in time, they’re a pretty frightening outfit to go up against.

"They had a fantastic start, they beat Paris FC 5-0 in the Champions League qualifiers last week so they will be full of confidence going into the weekend and they’re a team that I think will definitely be up there again in the season."

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Former Chelsea and England goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain on new Blues manager Sonia Bompastor:

"It's got to be business as usual but its got to be business as usual plus one their targets to win the Champions League, that’s that one trophy that’s eluded them so far and, she’s won it, hasn’t she so she’s got that kind of history already.

"She’s got that pressure coming in but I think Chelsea maybe might say to her look ‘take your time, find your feet, find your way in’. Ultimately, she’s a winner, Chelsea are winners, that’s the target this year, win the Champions league."

Bournemouth

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Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola on Evanilson, who missed a penalty for the Cherries in their last match against Chelsea: "We've talked to him, but he's used to it. He has taken and missed penalties before. I've missed penalties in my career and I know how it feels.

"You have to try and not let it change your confidence and attitude. It's part of the job. You have to try to forget about it and continue performing well, is what I would suggest to him."

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Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola spoke about Lewis Cook, who will make his 200th league appearance if he plays against Liverpool: "I think he continues to improve. He was very solid last season he's a very reliable player.

"Even in games where we feel that he's not sharp on the ball, his work rate gives you a lot. These kind of players give you some assurance when you are preparing for a game. I hope he can continue and become even better."

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The WSL season begins on Friday, 20 September with Chelsea hosting Aston Villa at Kingsmeadow - kick-off 19:00 BST - and it will be shown live on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.

Here are the confirmed games on the BBC:

• Chelsea v Aston Villa - Fri, 20 Sep, 19:00, BBC Two & BBC iPlayer
• Man City v Brighton - Sun 29 Sep, 12:30, BBC Two & BBC iPlayer
• Tottenham v Liverpool - Sat 5 Oct, 14:15, BBC Two & BBC iPlayer
• Arsenal v Chelsea - Sat 12 Oct, 13:30, BBC One & BBC iPlayer

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A number of big-name players have joined the Women's Super League this summer and this weekend we will get to see them in action.

BBC Sport has picked out 10 players - in no particular order - who will be looking to catch the eye in England's top flight.

See who made the list here.

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The next Women's Super League season is on the horizon and it's not just on the pitch where there are plenty of fresh faces.

BBC Sport takes a look at the league's five new bosses and what you can expect from them here.

Champions Chelsea kick off the new Women's Super League tonight when they host Aston Villa in a match you can watch live on BBC Two from 19:00 BST.

Defender Lucy Bronze has been speaking to BBC Sport about her return to the WSL and settling in at Chelsea following her departure from Barcelona in the summer.

The Women's Super League returns tonight and we have a brand new page dedicated to the top flight.

You will be able to find the latest news, interviews, analysis and highlights for all things WSL.

Find the page here.

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Bournemouth

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola gave a squad update ahead of Saturday's trip to Anfield: "The only one who is 100% out is Tyler [Adams], which you know.

"The one who I want to assess today is Dango [Ouattara]. It's probably too early, but he normally has very good recoveries so we'll see today. Everyone else is available."

Get the latest news and analysis on our dedicated Bournemouth page

Brighton & Hove Albion

Injury update from Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler: "There are players in the squad that are continuing their rebab. [Brajan] Gruda will be returning to team training in the next few days. Matt O'Riley is in very good shape and is doing gym work. James Milner is also doing really good, so I'm happy that all the players are working really hard for their comeback and I'm hoping they'll be back soon."

Update on Joao Pedro and goal-scoring problem: "It will be easy as a coach to say we missed him and that if Joao Pedro was playing against Ipswich we would have won, but for me in my philosophy, it's important to create chances. On top of that, every player wants to score and they don't want to miss on purpose.

"My solution is that we need to create some chances, attack the box with more players and change our attitude. We missed a step in not creating more chances against Ipswich and we're trying to work on that."

See Brighton fan views, analysis and more on our club page

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Newcastle United

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe on who could fill in if Isak and Wilson are absent: "That leaves Anthony [Gordon], who did a really good job against Wolves, and Will Osula, who has done really well since he's been with us.

"I know he hasn't played any minutes yet but we've been delighted with his progress. He's got all the tools so we feel we've got good cover."

On Miguel Almiron: "Miggy has trained well this week. He came back in a really good place from his international games. Like the other players who played international tournaments, he's had limited minutes, but we're delighted with his attitude and how committed he is. He's in a much better place now."

Newcastle United

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe on the chance to go top of the Premier League with a win at Craven Cottage: "I only found that out this morning. It would be nice for us, it's a great motivation for us. It means nothing because it's so early [in the season] but it's where we want to be."

BBC Sport has a dedicated Newcastle page packed with news, analysis and fan views - get it here

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Newcastle boss Eddie Howe on Sandro Tonali: "I think Sandro is in a much better place, the international games really helped him. He’s certainly pushing to start but I want everyone pushing to start. He was very good against Wolves. We have really good competition for places in midfield."

On Harvey Barnes, who has only started once this season but scored a fine winner at Wolves last weekend: "Starting regularly is up to him. There is no guarantee. Harvey has a real coolness in front of goal, he has this way he strikes the ball, his positioning is very good. You don’t score the amount of goals he does if you are not in the right areas.

"He is a really humble lad and he is prepared to work for the team. I am delighted with how he has started the season."